Does the Milei Government Protect Agro-Exporters? Carbap Suggested It, because on the Same Day that the Retentions Went up, a Complaint for “Cartelization” Against the Producers Was Closed.

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In August 2023, months before the electoral triumph of Javier Milei and the defeat of former minister Sergio Massa, the Confederation of Rural Associations of Buenos Aires and La Pampa (Carbap) filed a complaint with the National Commission for the Defense of Competition (CNDC) to investigate alleged anticompetitive behaviors of large exporters to the detriment of producers. It was presumed in this complaint that the cereal and oil companies nuc…

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In the midst of the unrest that persists in rural entities and in producers following the decision of the Government not to continue with the reduction of withholding taxes, a new element of anger was added in the Confederation of Rural Associations of Buenos Aires and La Pampa (Carbap). On June 30, just the same day the temporary reduction of export duties was completed and that meant a flood of registration of sworn declarations of sales abroa…